CLAYTON E. BOCKERT

May 21, 2013

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 23rd at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.; where there will be a Vigil at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Lena (Grimes) Bockert; wife, Ruth in 2002; daughter and son-in-law, Virginia and Jerry Ewing, and all of his siblings

Clayton E. Bockert was born on November 1, 1919, in Fort Dodge. He was united in marriage to Ruth Kallansrud on December 7, 1938 in Dakota City. The couple farmed west of Fort Dodge. Bill and Ruth later moved to Fort Dodge. Bill worked for Tobin Packing, later becoming Hormel's, as a mechanic until his retirement after 36 years. The couple enjoyed to travel to Las Vegas and taking other trips. Most of all Bill loved spending time with his family.